Sony PlayStation Store PS3 and PSN Updates for August 6, 2013

Sony PlayStation Store Director Grace Chen is here with this weeks US PSN Game Store updates below, as follows:

Pre-Orders

NHL 14 ($59.99)

Unlock the highest level of hockey aggression, speed and skill. NHL 14 brings together the best technology from EA SPORTS to deliver the most authentic hockey experience ever. Deliver hits with the cutting-edge NHL Collision Physics, built from FIFA's revolutionary Player Impact Engine.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Blacklist ($59.99)

Sam is back and has been granted the 5th freedom, the power to go above the law to stop the Blacklist. Players can choose between multiple play styles and switch between them at will:

Ghost players hunt from the shadows
Assault players rely on instincts and force
Panther players are silent but lethal

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified ($53.99)

The year is 1962. JFK is President and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear - but a far more powerful and insidious enemy than communism is threatening America. Known only to a select few, a top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating and concealing a series of mysterious attacks by an otherworldly enemy.

PS3 Games

Dragon's Crown ($49.99)

Dragon's Crown is a multiplayer hack and slash beat 'em up game with breathtaking visual style, a design built around cooperative play and epic boss fights, and the ability to discover a new adventure in every play session. With Dragon's Crown, developer Vanillaware deftly marries stunning hand-drawn and animated art work with deep, action-packed hardcore gameplay.

Tales of Xillia ($54.99)

Step into the shoes of one of two main characters and experience the world of Rieze Maxia through its ferocious dungeons, vibrant towns, and sprawling landscapes. Link up with comrades to execute powerful, combination attacks in exciting real-time battles! Customize character appearance and skill set to truly personalize the epic journey ahead!

PSN Games

ibb & obb ($9.99)

ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local cooperative couch fun or match up online.

Dragon's Crown is a multiplayer hack and slash beat 'em up game with breathtaking visual style, a design built around cooperative play and epic boss fights, and the ability to discover a new adventure in every play session. With Dragon's Crown, developer Vanillaware deftly marries stunning hand-drawn and animated art work with deep, action-packed hardcore gameplay.

Play as three legendary warriors using melee combat and classic shooting techniques in an alternate Russia.

PlayStation Store Highlights

It's a packed week on the PlayStation Store, with pre-orders of NHL 14, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Blacklist and The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. There's also this week's PSN Play title ibb & obb, the beautiful Dragon's Crown on both PSN & PS Vita, and Tales of Xillia. There's still one more week to pre-order Ducktales, so jump to it.

Finally, it's time to celebrate Sound Shapes' birthday, and we're doing just that with a sale on the game plus all its add-on content, and we're throwing in some avatars for good measure. Happy birthday, Sound Shapes!

For those of you who have been PlayStation fans for a while, you might remember the PlayStation Store newsletter that we used to send out highlighting the best games, add-ons, movies and promos that just hit the store.

Well, we've listened and we're pleased to announce that the newsletter is coming back! Keep your eyes peeled for a weekly update in your inbox, where we'll focus on the best content from the week. We hope you enjoy it!

If you'd like to peruse all the new items on the store at your own leisure, feel free to check out the web storefront. As always, please leave your thoughts in the comments below. You can also chat about this update in the PlayStation Community Forums.

ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local cooperative couch fun or match up online.

PS Vita Demos

Doodle God

Be a God! The power of creation is in your hands! In this addictive puzzle game, mix and match different combinations of fire, earth, water and air to create an entire civilization! Of course, the universe was not created in a day.

You'll have to work your way up from a single, simple microorganism to create animals, tools, storms, and even build armies before you have what it takes to build the universe!

Good on Plus for Hitman: Ab, but "Special Edition"? It hardly is. Discount on Sleeping Dogs? We got that free in May. So essentially this is a bonus for two month old Plus members. And $5 off? Really? Get it cheaper on disc. Happy to put Hitman in the queue, though. Thanks